It's a form of Karma whoring. Make a statement about how it's disappointing about the lack of support for X, even though the opposite is true. Plebs then rush

It's a form of Karma whoring. Make a statement about how it's disappointing about the lack of support for X, even though the opposite is true. Plebs then rush to upvote this statement because they (like the majority) do support X. Disappointing, but it often works.